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CHERIE KILLIAN BERRY, was sworn in as North Carolina's first female labor commissioner on Jan. 6, 2001. She won re-election in 2004 and 2008. She began her third term Jan. 10, 2009. Commissioner Berry, a native of Catawba County, is the former business owner of LGM, Ltd., a company that produces spark plug wires for the automotive industry. Commissioner Berry was born in Newton. She is the daughter of Lena Carrigan Killian and the late Earl Killian. Berry was married to the late Norman H. Berry Jr. The couple has four children.
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JIM SPIGENER, has helped hundreds of companies worldwide design, prepare, and implement successful safety solutions targeting senior leadership teams, middle managers, and ship-floor personnel.
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LaMont D. Smith is the Recognition Program Manager for the North Carolina Department of Labor Occupational Safety and Health Division (OSHNC). His duties require him to oversee all of the OSHNC Recognition Programs. LaMont has been employed with the NC Department of Labor for 16 years. Prior to becoming the Recognition Program Manager, he worked as an Industrial Hygiene Consultant Supervisor, Industrial Hygiene Consultant, and Health Compliance Officer. In addition, LaMont has worked for Lexmark International, Inc. as an Industrial Hygienist
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ALLEN McNEELY, was appointed Deputy Commissioner/Director of the Occupational Safety and Health Division of the North Carolina Department of Labor (NCDOL) in July of 2003. He joined NCDOL in the summer of 2001 as the Director of Research and Policy after working with the North Carolina Community College System for 13 years. He has a diverse background in higher education administration and training initiatives. His 30 years of state employment also include service at North Carolina State University (NC State) and the North Carolina Department of Cultural Resources.
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